The Professional Liability List manages claims for financial loss against a professional for breach of duty in tort (e.g. negligence) or contract, related statutory breaches (e.g. misleading or deceptive conduct) and breach of equitable duties.

Claims against the following professionals are suitable for inclusion in the list:

Judge in Charge

The Honourable Justice Macaulay

Associate Judge in Charge

The Honourable Associate Justice Daly

Judicial Registrar

Judicial Registrar Clayton

Management of Cases

The Judicial Registrar will give directions for the management of a proceeding in the Professional Liability List at a first directions hearing
. The Court will notify the parties of the date for first directions after the filing of the first defence
, and no summons
for directions is necessary. The types of matters to be addressed at a first directions hearing are referred to in Practice Note SC CL 5 Professional Liability List.

Parties are encouraged to seek consent
orders on the papers in relation to interlocutory
steps in the proceeding and setting the matter down for trial. Requests for consent orders are to be made to the list coordinator in accordance with Practice Note SC CL 5 Professional Liability List.

Parties may obtain a return date for any interlocutory applications by sending the Interlocutory Application Information Form to the list coordinator. A return date is required before an interlocutory application may be filed.

Forms

Seminars and Speeches

Contact Details

General enquiries in relation to the Professional Liability List should be directed to the list coordinator at
cebsrffvbany.yvnovyvgl@fhcpbheg.ivp.tbi.nhua.vog.civ.truocpus@ytilibail.lanoisseforp
or on (03) 9603 4002.